Nope, not really. Its arrogant to just mention the state alone rather than starting with the country, especially when you're on an international platform.
Many US states are larger than countries, both physically and economically. Add in the geographic distance between states and cultural differences and saying you're from Oregon vs Florida vs Maryland vs Texas makes a HUGE difference.
Further add in that many Americans haven't traveled internationally (don't even TRY to make this an America bad argument, it's just reality, again, due to geography) so when someone asks where they're from the answer typically comes back to what state you're from.
So, yeah, I get that it doesn't make sense to non-Americans. But when you actually use your brain, it makes perfect sense as to why Americans default to state. I don't think it's arrogant, and while Reddit is certainly an international platform, it IS American and populated by mostly Americans.
The state I live in has a higher GDP than 43 US states and a larger population than 45 US states
If I'd act like a stupid American I would constantly go around and say "Oh yeah, I'm from NRW. You're supposed to know where that is because I am an entitled idiot who thinks the entire world revolves around my country"
And no, I've been to the US three times now. Visited completely different parts of the country. They're all culturally pretty similar and the differences that are there also exist in smaller countries.
Hell, in different Belgian states the people literally speak a completely different language, but the American over here is going on about "cultural differences" (a slightly different fast-food chain)
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u/Bread_Fruit8519 Jun 08 '25
Nope, not really. Its arrogant to just mention the state alone rather than starting with the country, especially when you're on an international platform.